Living in Saint-Martin-d'Hères

Saint-Martin-d'Hères is a large municipality in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, home to 38,487 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 11%, #1,070 of 9,925), commuters (top 15%, #389 of 2,729), digital natives (top 19%, #254 of 1,409).

Residents38,487
Density4,059 per km²
Area9.5 km²
Hub airport81 km (Lyon Saint-Exupéry)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km666,500 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 1,060 m
Nearest major riverArc, 3.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris486 km
Within 10 km427,121 people
Greater areaGreater Grenoble, 3 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 44 min, sunset 16:58

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How Saint-Martin-d'Hères ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in France. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn FranceIn Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Young family50#2,568 of 9,816#656 of 1457Map
Low-income household24#1,690 of 3,678#224 of 483Map
Low-income family36#1,390 of 3,647#240 of 481Map
Single parent45#554 of 2,165#123 of 266Map
Pensioner couple56#3,080 of 5,314#598 of 736Map
Single pensioner55#2,631 of 5,314#550 of 736Map
Early retiree55#2,413 of 4,351#489 of 582Map
Single professional59#328 of 1,313#44 of 192Map
Young professional63#293 of 1,303#40 of 190Map
DINKS63#308 of 695#38 of 78Map
Remote worker50#1,301 of 2,182#189 of 267Map
Commuter71#389 of 2,729#104 of 469Map
Car-free household67#241 of 1,198#22 of 180Map
Student79#107 of 549#13 of 60Map
First-home buyer38#943 of 3,647#179 of 481Map
Budget-constrained mover17#4,141 of 5,364#676 of 740Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#299 of 1,206#37 of 178Map
Expat professional66#728 of 2,182#145 of 267Map
Healthcare-first mover59#2,372 of 5,314#610 of 736Map
Nature-focused household14#10,738 of 11,778#1669 of 1747Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover42#1,070 of 9,925#496 of 1466Map
Rural value seeker0#11,131 of 11,778#1699 of 1747Map
High-net-worth mover30#8,193 of 9,925#1438 of 1466Map
Lottery winner69#1,352 of 34,999#317 of 4035Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#2,394 of 5,364#488 of 740Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner42#3,158 of 5,364#665 of 740Map
Digital native59#254 of 1,409#32 of 207Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Education and family92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Health and elderly89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Foundation79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Demographics50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Safety and community30
  • Sea or lake shore10
  • Affordability9
  • Taxes and wealth4
  • Flat land (terrain relief)2
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.